Robert Newhard — Little Close-Ups of the A. S. C. (1922) 🇺🇸

Robert S. Newhard, A. S. C, during his dozen years as a cinematographer has divided his time about as follows: Five years with Ince [Thomas H. Ince], three with Paralta, one with Frank Keenan, one with Fox, one with Goldwyn and one free lancing among the independents.

He started with Fred Balshofer at the old 101 Bison Ranch before joining Ince, but it was at the latter studio Mr. Newhard began his real career. At Ince’s he was assigned to experimental and research work and is responsible for originating many new effects in those days. He filmed the first Billie Burke picture without lights, using only mirrors and reflectors for light. D. W. Griffith watched this experiment and it was a success.

While with Ince Mr. Newhard filmed fourteen straight productions among which were: Dustin Farnum in “The Iron Strain;” The Coward with Frank Keenan and Charles Ray; “Civilization,” the first big war picture; special features starring William Desmond, Bessie Barriscale, Enid Bennett, Dorothy Dalton, Louise Glaum, Clara Williams, Alma Rubens, Hayakawa [Sessue Hayakawa (早川 雪洲)], and others.

He filmed “Smouldering Embers” and “Dollar for Dollar” with Keenan; “Big Happiness” with Dustin Farnum; “Everybody’s Sweetheart,” a Selznick [Lewis J. Selznick] feature, and then went to Goldwyn to film “Hungry Hearts” and later joined David Butler for “Making the Grade” and “Bing, Bang, Bing.”

Mr. Newhard is one of the greatest aerial photographers in the world. He is expert in every phase of this work, having for years operated with Aviator Frank Clark one of the cleverest and surest in the country, during which he did all of R. Macdonald’s aerial work and filmed thrills for many of the special productions calling for aerial sensations.

Mr. Newhard’s most recent affiliation has been with Director Mason Hopper [E. Mason Hopper] at Goldwyn.

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Collection: American Cinematographer, February 1922

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